The Book With The Dying Girl

Mariana Fry
Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
By: Jesse Andrews


             No, this not your typical Cinderella story. This is real life, and happily ever afters rarely exist. Now don't be fooled by my title, I will not explain what happens to the girl. I will not tell you if she lives or not, that's for you to confirm when you read this book. Yes the girl is dying, but that does not mean she dies. There is more to the story.
          
           This book is about a kid named Greg and his friend Earl. Earl and Greg are two high school students who enjoy making short films with no purpose for fun. One day they came across a girl named Rachel suffering from leukemia. They end up spending everyday with her and becoming close friends. Because of the frequent company, the boys make their most recent movie about her. The book is mostly spent with the boys visiting Rachel at her house because she no longer attends school. 
         
          Because this book is about high school students, I feel that kids my age can relate to it most because they have a better understanding of the slang and attitude towards everything in this book rather than adults or children. More specifically, I'd say teenage girls would like this book at most because it's a dramatic love story. Along with the love, it can also be sad at times to help balance out the mood and keep you on your toes. Personally, this book wasn't for me. Every once in a while I want to pick up a book that is a sad chick flick, but this one just didn't pull me in. If you're looking for a sad love story, pick up The Faults In Our Stars before reading this one. Because the main character was a boy and a film maker, it was hard to make connections with him. On the other hand, I could better relate to Rachel because she is outgoing, but knows wen to keep things to herself. She also speaks her mind, and trusts little to no people. However because the book didn't interest me, I couldn't relate too much to any character.